Gwen Stefani shares she was up for the role Angelina Jolie landed opposite Brad Pitt in the 2005 film Mr And Mrs Smith: 'She beat me!'
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- Published on Thursday, 07 April 2022 03:44
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Gwen Stefani wanted to take a stab at acting almost 20 years ago.So the No Doubt singer went in for auditions, she told Ellen on Wednesday, and one of them was for the starring role opposite Brad Pitt in the 2005 action movie Mr And Mrs Smith.But the blonde beauty - who is now 52-years-old - lost out to Angelina Jolie, who landed the role after Nicole Kidman dropped out.When Ellen asked Gwen what movie role she did not get, the siren said: 'Mr And Mrs Smith, Angelina beat me.'This is not the first time Gwen has talked about losing Mr And Mrs Smith to Jolie.In 2016 she told Howard Stern: 'I feel like I almost got it. I went to a bunch [of auditions]. [It was] very competitive and I wanted to do it, but I wanted to do music more.'And in 2008 she told Vogue magazine: 'It was between me and Angelina Jolie, and I'm like, "Oh, great. I got a shot here." The whole acting thing really feels like something I could do. Whenever I've done it, whenever I had moments where it works, it's just like performing. You hit a moment. And that's what movies are: a series of moments.'Brad and Angelina co-starred in the movie Mr And Mrs Smith and started dating after the film wrapped. They ended up raising six kids together, Maddox, 20, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15, and 13-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.They got married in 2014 and she filed for divorce in 2016. Their divorce was finalized in 2019. Stefani has done some acting in the past: she popped up on Dawson's Creek in 2002, played Jean Harlow in the 2004 film The Aviator, was on Gossip Girl in 2009, and voiced DJ Suki in the 2016 film Trolls.The singer was promoting her new makeup line on Wednesday's episode of Ellen.Stefani said she was thinking about Ellen lately, because she's, 'ending a chapter' of her life, with her long-running talk show coming to a close this year.'I know that feeling. I ended Vegas after two years and I know the feeling of you love something so much but you're ready for the next chapter,' Stefani said.
Ellen brought up one of her past appearance, before she got married to Blake, where she told the host she would be her maid of honor, with Ellen simply asking, 'What happened?' 'COVID,' Stefani explained. 'It got really small. I had this fantasy of building like bleachers, but it got smaller and smaller, and as you know, the Lord works in mysterious ways.''It was the perfect amount of people. It was so intimate. It was so exactly what it needed to be,' she said, adding that the, 'marriage itself is just so fun.'She added that she is, 'so into it,' and she, 'feels very blessed,' as Ellen added that they could tell, 'you two just clicked.''He's my best friend. We just have so much fun,' Stefani enthused, as Ellen mentioned that Blake is back home on the ranch, 'literally tilling the soil.''He literally texted me an hour ago. He flew home today. We are doing a major - when we do things, we go big. We're doing major gardening,' she said.'We're talking about daffodils, we're talking about like tulips. We did all the bulbs, now we're doing wildflower seeds, now we're doing xenias. So I sent him home to figure out how to till all the land and dig a well,' she added.When Ellen asked if Blake is doing this all himself, Gwen said he has, 'one guy' but that Blake is, 'literally on the tractor turning the dirt for me when I get there.' She admitted, 'I personally like it when people do things for me... a lot. I'm from Anaheim, California and I'm lazy like that, but he actually likes to do it himself.'Stefani was struck by the fact that she was there to talk about her makeup line and she was talking about planting seeds because, 'it's such a huge thing in my life.''I think about all the different seeds that were planted in my life, these seeds of faith, the seeds of these wild ideas I had that actually came true, and even the one to fall in love with Blake. It's crazy because now I'm gonna go back there and plant so many flowers and they're gonna bloom, it's so exciting,' she admitted. She also played Burning Questions with Ellen, revealing that 'everything' she does embarrasses her kids, the weirdest rumor about her was that she was actually a man, that Blake's nickname for her is Pretty Girl and her nickname for him is Blakey.
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Angelina Jolie visits Ukrainian child refugees at the Vatican’s children hospital who have arrived in Italy after fleeing Putin’s bombs
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- Published on Saturday, 02 April 2022 17:18
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Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie put aside time from her glamorous life producing, directing and sometimes acting in movies to carry out humanitarian aid work in in Rome.Jolie, who was raised a Catholic and dedicates much of her time to doing work for the United Nations Refugee Agency, paid a visit to the Bambino Gesu pediatric hospital just outside the walls of Vatican City on March 30. Here she met Ukranian children who had arrived in Italy after fleeing the war in their home country, some of whom are very sick.The children had been forced to flee their homes and country when Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Unicef estimates that two million child refugees have left Ukraine since the start of the war, with a further 2.5 million displaced internally and 60% of Ukrainian children forced to leave their homes.Jolie also met the doctors and nurses who have been charged with taking care of the refugees.The star of the recent Marvel movie Eternals received a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her humanitarian work in 2013 and has been a Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees since 2012, undertaking dozens of trips to visit camps with refugees from countries such as Yemen, Burkina Faso, Venezuela and many more.
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Angelina Jolie looks effortlessly chic in figure hugging dress and long black coat as she gets caught in rain in Rome
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- Published on Thursday, 31 March 2022 06:55
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She's known for her fantastic sense of style.And Wednesday was no exception as Angelina Jolie cut an elegant figure as she got caught in the rain in Rome, Italy. The 46-year-old looked stunning in a figure hugging wool dress, with a chic boat neck. The gorgeous slate ensemble clung to the Tomb Raider stars fantastic figure, falling just above the knee. Wrapping up from the bad weather the Oscar winner wore an oversized black coat with extenuated collar and button detail. The Maleficent Actress enjoyed a personal tour of ancient buildings on a rare outing without any of her and ex-husband Brad Pitt's six children.Accessorising the look with a simple gold anklet and a pair of smart pointed fawn heels.Her guide held out a black umbrella for the star, as they both wore face masks, making their way through the heavy rain.Her outing comes after appearing on NBC Nightly News last week to talk about the recently renewed Violence Against Women Act.On the segment, she spoke to Kate Snow about how the law's passing was 'a long time coming' as the system currently in place to protect survivors is 'unbelievably broken' and needs serious reform 'I think, I think this country doesn't recognise what a serious domestic violence and child abuse problem it really has,' she said. 'And I think, I think there is a reality that when somebody harms a child, if it's a stranger, the way the law looks at it, the way the law responds, it's quite strong.' 'When it's somebody within a family, within a home, it is responded to less. And if you can imagine for the child in fact, that's, that's in many ways worse.'She added: 'I think once you're exposed to this system, whoever you are, once you're exposed to it and you realize how unbelievably broken this system is, you have to do something to improve it.' Jolie said the bill was 'personal to everyone' and has had her own experience with the family court system after accusing her former spouse of verbally and physically assaulting one of their six kids on a private plane in 2016.'It is personal to everyone,' Jolie said. 'Everyone who cares about family, everyone who cares about children, everyone who cares about their own safety and the health of their community.'He was cleared of any wrongdoing after an investigation by both the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services and the FBI.'My children's health is my priority at this moment,' she added. 'And my focus for the last few years has been to help my family and … to focus on helping change laws to protect other families and other women and focus on their stories.' Angelina and Brad began dating in 2004 after meeting on set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith and married in 2014.She filed for divorce two years later, though, in 2016 citing 'irreconcilable differences' and it was finalised in 2019.They've continued battling in court for custody of four of their six children who are still legally minors, and a host of properties acquired throughout their marriage.Ruth Glenn of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Glenn spoke about the significance of the reauthorization, saying, 'Many, many survivors who have not had their needs addressed previously will now have their needs addressed.'In addition to funding for Pell Grants and other programs, the act was also part of a bill which provided billions in emergency aid to Ukraine.
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Angelina Jolie looks classy in a long black coat and nude heels as she arrives at the Cara Hotel in Los Feliz
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- Published on Monday, 28 March 2022 07:06
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Angelina Jolie was the epitome of chic in a long black coat while arriving to the Cara Hotel in Los Feliz, located just south of Griffith Park, on Friday.While strutting into the upscale property, known for its stunning courtyard surrounded by 100-year-old olive trees and California palms, the 46-year-old actress wore a protective N95 respirator mask and nude pumps.Her long, glossy brown hair cascaded in loose curls past her shoulders as she made her way toward the entrance flanked by a muscular bodyguard.The Maleficent star carried her essentials in a sleek black leather handbag on a rare outing without any of her and ex-husband Brad Pitt's six children.Her outing comes after appearing on NBC Nightly News last week to talk about the recently renewed Violence Against Women Act. On the segment, she spoke to Kate Snow about how the law's passing was 'a long time coming' as the system currently in place to protect survivors is 'unbelievably broken' and needs serious reform.'I think, I think this country doesn't recognize what a serious domestic violence and child abuse problem it really has,' she said. 'And I think, I think there is a reality that when somebody harms a child, if it's a stranger, the way the law looks at it, the way the law responds, it's quite strong.' 'When it's somebody within a family, within a home, it is responded to less. And if you can imagine for the child in fact, that's, that's in many ways worse.' She added: 'I think once you're exposed to this system, whoever you are, once you're exposed to it and you realize how unbelievably broken this system is, you have to do something to improve it.'Jolie said the bill was 'personal to everyone' and has had her own experience with the family court system after accusing her former spouse of verbally and physically assaulting one of their six kids on a private plane in 2016. 'It is personal to everyone,' Jolie said. 'Everyone who cares about family, everyone who cares about children, everyone who cares about their own safety and the health of their community.' He was cleared of any wrongdoing after an investigation by both the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services and the FBI. 'My children's health is my priority at this moment,' she added. 'And my focus for the last few years has been to help my family and … to focus on helping change laws to protect other families and other women and focus on their stories.'Angelina and Brad began dating in 2004 after meeting on set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith and married in 2014. She filed for divorce two years later, though, in 2016 citing 'irreconcilable differences' and it was finalized in 2019. They've continued battling in court for custody of four of their six children who are still legally minors, and a host of properties acquired throughout their marriage. Ruth Glenn of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Glenn spoke about the significance of the reauthorization, saying, 'Many, many survivors who have not had their needs addressed previously will now have their needs addressed.' In addition to funding for Pell Grants and other programs, the act was also part of a bill which provided billions in emergency aid to Ukraine.
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Angelina Jolie enjoys mother-daughter bonding time with Vivienne, 13, while shopping at The Grove in Los Angeles
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- Published on Tuesday, 22 March 2022 07:11
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Angelina Jolie spent some quality time with her daughter Vivienne on Monday. The actress, 46, and her daughter, 13, walked arm in arm as they checked out different shops at The Grove in Los Angeles. The Tourist star wore a tight-fitting gray button down shirt and a beige skirt that ended at shin level. She walked in a pair of black flats and carried a purse with her that hung quite low from her right shoulder. The mother-daughter pair wore face coverings to the outdoor shopping center. The Wanted actress shares her daughter with her ex-husband Brad Pitt. The pair were married from 2014 to 2019. The couple have six children together. They had three biologically and adopted another three as well. Their six children are: Maddox, 20, Pax, 18, Zahara, 17, Shiloh, 15, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 13. After the divorce, a legal battle over custody began between the two stars who originally fell for one another while playing a couple on the action-comedy Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They are still fighting about custody of their four underage children as well as the properties they acquired together during their marriage. Jolie's appearance with Vivienne came just a few days after she appeared on NBC Nightly News to praise the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, a federal law that was first passed in 1994. The act provided funding to investigate and prosecute cases where acts of violence were alleged against women. It also established the Office on Violence Against Women in the Justice Department. Jolie said the bill was 'personal to everyone' and has had her own experience with the family court system after accusing her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, of allegedly verbally and physically assaulting one of their six kids on a private plane in 2016. 'It is personal to everyone,' Jolie said. 'Everyone who cares about family, everyone who cares about children, everyone who cares about their own safety and the health of their community.'He was cleared of any wrongdoing after an investigation by both the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services and the FBI. 'My children's health is my priority at this moment,' she added. 'And my focus for the last few years has been to help my family and … to focus on helping change laws to protect other families and other women and focus on their stories.'
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